During Blomme’s command Sector Jacksonville successfully responded to more than 1,100 search and rescue cases that saved or assisted more than 1,500 lives, conducted over 350 living marine resource boardings and saved $17 million in property while annually screening more than 3,000 commercial vessels.

Blomme led Sector Jacksonville to expand and strengthen critical partnerships with other federal, state and county agencies to enhance regional search and rescue, law enforcement capabilities and established clear procedures for aircraft flight deconfliction, a model template used by other Coast Guard units.

Blomme will be reporting to Coast Guard Headquarters as the Chief of the Coast Guard’s Office of Congressional Affairs.

Captain Allan reports from Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he served as the Special Assistant to the 24th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Allan will assume command of Sector Jacksonville and responsibility for all Coast Guard missions in the Jacksonville Captain of the Port zone and area of responsibility including 10 of the 11 statutory missions of the Coast Guard.

Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville provides unified command and control for accomplishing the Coast Guard’s mission and objectives. Sector Jacksonville’s area of responsibility encompasses 40,000-miles of ocean and inland waterways. Within the sector’s area of responsibility are 190-miles of coastline stretching from King’s Bay, Ga., to Port Malabar, Fla.